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Something to Knit Your Man

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Something to Knit Your Man

In a dark little café pub near the Black Forest in Germany, I came to love hot drinks served in ceramic white pint glasses. Reliving those gemütliche college days every time I sip tea, Earl Grey, hot is easy with IKEA’s lovely and affordable POKAL tumblers.

Slurping the first sip of a hot drink is one of life’s little pleasures, but hard to do without a mug handle. After perfecting a custom cozy, I wanted to make one for my sweetheart for Valentine’s Day that wouldn’t embarrass him at work. A touch of geekery and voilà: I love you in Morse code.

Get the pattern in the shop for just $1.99 here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92404903

Or get the knitted item for just $15 here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92404005

What do you sip your tea in?

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Fall/Winter 2011 Neon Line

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Announcing my new line of Merino wool hats and headbands in day-glo neon colors! Get them in the shop here.
I’m starting to appreciate neon signs everywhere now. I especially like the Bella Mangiata sign in my neighborhood. What are the best neon signs in your hood?

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November Giveaway: Alpaca Ear Flap Hat Kit

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Do you know about alpaca fleece? Yes, there’s an inside scoop here. If you know it, you’re likely to prefer it to merino wool and even cashmere. Be warned: asking an alpaca lover about it will launch a long list of qualities.

Oh, do ask! Alpaca fleece (and yarn spun from it) is warm as all get-out, squishy not stiff (unlike many wools), soft as cashmere (seriously), easy on allergies, and doesn’t pill up with wear. Plus, alpacas are enviable for their sense of style (above) and deliver adorable candid moments (see cats cuddling with baby alpaca below – wha???!).

This November I’ve teamed up with a family farmer in Alberta, Canada, A to Z Alpacas, to create your best winter hat.


You can buy it in my shop here or make it yourself from the pattern here and yarn here. Or, you can enter to win both in our giveaway here. Remember that all purchases in the shop plant one new rainforest tree.

Lucky you, swaddled in alpaca fur. I can’t be held responsible if this hat makes you run around your neighborhood with exuberant delight like the alpacas it comes from:

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The DroidX’s Wife

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It’s here! A cell phone cozy for the DroidX I made by customer request. It is custom made for the DroidX, and fits any smartphone snugly. Made from a blue European yarn that’s 100% recycled (regenerated?) from fabric remnants and white organic yarn certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. A super timey-wimey button keeps your phone and your soul safe. A humanist for life, I always plant one rainforest tree for every item I make.

Look for it and more photos soon at www.etsy.com/shop/KnitsForLife.

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Customer request: OySpaceMan! Menswear Beanie (sans scarf)

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I got a request from a happy customer to make this hat without the scarf it originally came with. He also wanted something to wear in the summer, so I switched out the acrylic white stripes with organic cotton ones. The blue in this hat is entirely recycled in Europe. As always, it’s a custom fit and comes with a tree donation. Get one for your favorite Doctor Who fan here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/74224616/oyspaceman-hat-in-recycled-fiber